KESSENUMA CITY, Japan -- Airmen work alongside a team of Japanese medical workers to unload food, water and medical supplies here March 20 from a pair of HH-60s,. The 33rd Rescue Squadron successfully transported supplies to displaced people in Kessenuma City, in support of Operation Tomodachi. Kessenuma experienced massive destruction from the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Christopher Love)

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HH-60s deliver supplies to Kessenuma City

KESSENUMA CITY, Japan -- Two airmen carry medical supplies to an HH-60 prior to take off here, March 20. The 33rd Rescue Squadron successfully transported supplies to displaced peopls in Kessenuma City, in support of Operation Tomodachi. Kessenuma experienced massive destruction from the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Christopher Love)

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HH-60s deliver supplies to decimated Kessenuma City

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Two airmen carry medical supplies to an HH-60 prior to take off here, March 20. The 33rd Rescue Squadron successfully transported supplies to displaced peoples in Kessenuma City, in support of Operation Tomodachi. Kessenuma experienced massive destruction from the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Christopher Love)

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HH-60s deliver supplies to Kessenuma City

KESSENUMA CITY, Japan -- A Japanese relief worker shows his appreciation after a pair of HH-60s deliver food, water and medical supplies here March 20. The 33rd Rescue Squadron successfully transported supplies to displaced people in Kessenuma City, in support of Operation Tomodachi. Kessenuma experienced massive destruction from the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Christopher Love)

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HH-60s deliver supplies to Kessenuma City

KESSENUMA CITY, Japan -- A team of Japanese medical workers bid Airmen farewell after a pair of HH-60s deliver food, water and medical supplies here March 20. The 33rd Rescue Squadron successfully transported supplies to displaced people in Kessenuma City, in support of Operation Tomodachi. Kessenuma experienced massive destruction from the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Christopher Love)

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Combined rescue crew delivers relief supplies

Published March 20, 2011
353rd Special Operations Group

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- A combined crew of rescue Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, 33rd Rescue Squadron and 31st Rescue Squadron delivered food, water and medical supplies to Kessenuma City from here March 20 in support of Operation Tomodachi.

Kessenuma City experienced massive destruction from the earthquake and tsunami that rocked northeastern Japan March 11.

All three units are deployed here from Kadena Air Base, Japan.

HH-60s deliver supplies to Kessenuma City

HH-60s deliver supplies to decimated Kessenuma City

HH-60s deliver supplies to Kessenuma City

HH-60s deliver supplies to Kessenuma City